Trader and Client Controls - Transaction Monitoring Programme Director

Location: London

Corporate Title: Director

Group Strategic Analytics is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank.

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Programme Director to lead a comprehensive programme focused on Transaction Monitoring (TM), ensuring identification and mitigation of financial crime-related risks. The role requires strategic thinking, programme management expertise, model risk management, resource and budget oversight, and regulatory/audit engagement.

What We’ll Offer You

• Hybrid Working model that allows remote work part of the time
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits
• Opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days volunteering leave per year

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Transaction Monitoring programme, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Define programme goals, scope, benefit case and success criteria, aligning with business strategies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide detailed benefit cases, effort estimates, and transparent prioritization.
• Oversee development, validation, and ongoing maintenance of transaction monitoring models, ensuring compliance with model risk management frameworks.
• Liaise with internal and external model validation teams to adhere to governance standards.
• Ensure all programme activities meet regulatory expectations, including documentation, reporting, and governance.

Your Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in programme or portfolio management within financial services, ideally in financial crime, compliance, or risk management.
• Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating delivery risks; professional industry certifications are beneficial.
• Experience with data analytics, machine learning, or AI tools in transaction monitoring.
• Exposure to global regulatory requirements and multi-jurisdictional financial crime compliance programmes.
• Ability to align programme goals with broader organisational and regulatory objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills with proven capability to lead diverse teams in a matrixed environment.

How We’ll Support You

• Flexible working to balance personal priorities.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
• We’re an equal opportunity employer, providing reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities.

About Us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. It has been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years and awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for inclusion.

We strive for a culture where we are empowered to excel together every day, acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative, and working collaboratively.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Part-time

Job Function

Finance and Sales